Pagoh: The body of a man whose car plunged into Sungai Panchor in Pagoh yesterday was found and retrieved at 1.01 am today by the search team.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Pagoh Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) operations commander Nor Alfatah Omar said the victim, identified as Mud Husni Mahmud, 47, was found inside a black Proton Saga car, about 15 metres deep at the bottom of the river.

The commander stated that at 10.21 pm, the water rescue unit from the Muar and Skudai Fire and Rescue Stations managed to locate the vehicle approximately 50 metres from the riverbank before it was lifted using a crane. The body was then handed over to the police for further action.

The operation concluded at 1.38 am and involved 20 personnel from the Pagoh, Muar, and Skudai Fire and Rescue Stations.